6th NATO MW COE STEERING COMMITTEE (SC) MEETING
The 6th NATO MW COE SC meeting took place in Poljče, Slovenia, between 20 and 21 November 2019, and…
Stability Policing COE on Visit
On 8 November 2019, the NATO MW COE was visited by a delegation of the NATO Stability Policing (SP) …
Seminar on Combat Service Support in mountain operations
The NATO MW COE organized a seminar on Combat Service Support (CSS) in Mountains Operations from 4-8…
EU P&S MTI Annual Conference in Potsdam
NATO MW COE representatives took part in the European Union Pooling and Sharing Mountain Training In…
MOUNTAIN WARFARE SMALL UNITS LEADER COURSE
The Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) recently organized the 2nd MW COE NATO-listed cou…
Visit by the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy
On 16th October 2019, the Italian Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Paolo Trichilo, visited th…
Participation in the “Common Challenge 2019” Exercise
The Republic of Montenegro hosted the 3rd Multinational Exercise “Common Challenge 2019” on 16-2…
NATO MW COE visit to the USA
Between 16 and 20 September, a delegation from the Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW CO…
“Chessboard” Exercise successful
Between 9 and 13 September, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) took part i…
MW COE at NATO HQ
Twenty-five NATO-accredited Centres of Excellence (COEs) convened on 15-16 July at the NATO Headquar…
2019 NATO Centres of Excellence Directors’ Conference
Bled, Slovenia The 2019 COE Directors’ Conference (COE DIR CONF) took place in Bled, Slovenia, bet…
Poland formally joins NATO MW COE
The Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland has decided to broaden Poland’s partici…
VISIT BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD
The Adjutant General of Colorado’s National Guard, Major General Michael A. Loh, accompanied by hi…
MOUNTAIN WARFARE SMALL UNITS LEADER COURSE
The Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) recently organized the 1st MW COE NATO-listed cou…
2nd NATO MW Concept Development Conference
The 2nd NATO Mountain Warfare (MW) Concept Development Conference and the associated Workshop took p…
EU P&S MTI Expert Talks
From 14th to 17th May the NATO MW COE delegation, led by the Education & Training Branch Head, L…
Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia visit
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) hosted a meeting of the Cabinet of the …
Second MW Congress
The NATO MW COE organized the 2nd Mountain Warfare (MW) Congress between 9th and 12th April 2019 in …
First MW Concept Development Conference
The NATO MW COE has organized the 1st NATO MW Concept Conference and Workshop, ‘Understanding the …
53rd IAMMS Meeting and the New Agreement Signed
On the margins of the 53rd Annual International Association of Military Mountain Schools Meeting, he…
Keeping defibrillator training up to date
On 18 January 2019, members of NATO MW COE took part in a refresher First Aid training course on the…
MW Concept Development Training Process
In order to explore potential solutions to emerging Mountain Warfare (MW) challenges, address capabi…
The SAF DCHOD visits the NATO MW COE
On 15th January, the newly appointed Deputy Chief of the Slovenian Armed Forces General Staff, Briga…
EU P&S MTI Annual Conference in Arvidsjaur
From 10-14 December 2018, representatives of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW…
Visit of the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria
On 25th January, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Slovenia, H. E. Mag. Sigrid Berka, pai…
High Level Visit at NATO MW COE
The Army Corps General Claudio Berto, Alpini HQ Commander, visited the NATO MW COE in Poljče, Slove…
5th NATO MW COE SC Meeting
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) Steering Committee (SC) Meeting was con…
NATO MW COE and EU P&S MTI Meeting
Based on an internationally expressed need to enhance mountain warfare, both organizations, the NATO…
ISTAR Architecture in Mountain Operations
The 5-day ISTAR Architecture in Mountain Operations seminar was conducted between 8 and 12 October, …
NATO MW COE Hosts NATO Training Planning Conference
Stakeholders from across NATO’s Individual Training and Education community convened at the NATO M…
AtrainP-6: Writing Session No. 5
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) was tasked by the Military Committee Jo…
US Defence Attaché Visit
The United States Defense and Army Attaché, LTC Klaudius Robinson, visited the NATO MW COE, on 5th …
‘5 Towers 2018’ Exercise
Surrounded by the impressive scenery of the Italian Dolomites, military mountain troops engaged in t…
MW Congress – When Science Meets Real-life Experience
The NATO MW COE organized the 1st Mountain Warfare (MW) Congress between 12th and 15th June 2018 in …
Mountaineering Collaborative Training
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) conducted the Military Mountaineering C…
DEU Delegation in NATO MW COE
As part of the DEU – SVN bilateral staff talks, held between 12 and 13 April 2018 at the SVN MoD, …
Avalanche Risk Management Workshop
The Avalanche Risk Management Workshop was held at the NATO MW COE in Poljče, Slovenia, from 19th t…
US Armed Forces Delegation on Visit
A delegation of three members of the United States Armed Forces paid a visit to the NATO Mountain Wa…
NATO MW COE’s attendance on Ca.STA
The members of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) participated in the annu…
Signing of Letter of Cooperation with Slovenian Society for Emergency Medicine
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) continues to build up the wider Communi…
Cold Regions Military Collaborative Training Event, Alaska, USA
The NATO MW COE Deputy Director and Training and Education Branch Head attended the 2018 Cold Region…
ATrain-6: Writing Session No. 2 – Accomplished
The ATrainP-6 Writing Session No. 2 was held at the NATO MW COE in Poljče, Slovenia in the period b…
Attending Winter Symposium in Fort Drum
Two members of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE), the Deputy Director and…
Hypoxia Experiment Coordination Meeting
The Hypoxia Experiment Coordination Meeting was held between 20 and 21 December 2017 at the NATO Mou…
ATrainP-6 Mountain Warfare Writing Session No. 1
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) was tasked by the Military Committee Jo…
4th NATO MW COE Steering Committee Meeting
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) Steering Committee (SC) Meeting was con…
SVK Defence Policy Director in NATO MW COE
On Thursday, 20th October, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) hosted Mr. O…
British Royal Marines on Visit
On 3rd October, the Commanding Officer of the Mountain Leader Company from the Navy Training Group C…
Combat Functions in Mountains, Seminar for Planners
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) successfully conducted the 5-day Combat…
Montenegro Delegation on Visit
On 3rd October, the Director General of the Defence Policy Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of…
2017 Annual NATO COE Directors’ Conference
This year’s annual NATO COE Directors Conference is taking place in Budapest, Hungary between 25 a…
NATO MW COE on Visit in EMHM, Chamonix
From 18th to 20th September, the delegation of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO …
MW SME Exchange of Information Seminar
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) successfully conducted the 5-day Mounta…
Ambassador of Canada on Visit to NATO MW COE
On Wednesday, September 6, 2017, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) hosted…
Visit of the Army Mountain Warfare School in Vermont
“The Gods of the valleys are not the Gods of the hills.” – Ethan Allen Between the 19th and 22…
Celebrating HRV National Day
On 3 August, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) Education and Training Bra…
NATO ACT Top Senior Enlisted Leader Visits the NATO MW COE
On invitation by the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Command Sergeant …
NATO MW COE – EU P&S MTI 2nd Workshop in Austria
Between 7 and 8 June 2017, the newly established Mountain Warfare Command of the Austrian Armed Forc…
Visit to the Croatian Armed Forces
On 11th May, 2017, the delegation of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE), l…
NATO Parliamentary Assembly President in NATO MW COE
On 5th May, 2017, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) had an opportunity to…
1st Mountain Warfare Terminology Workshop
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) successfully conducted the 1st Mountain…
SVN – AUT Armament Meeting in NATO MW COE
On 6th April 2017, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) hosted Slovenian –…
Polish Armed Forces Delegation on Visit
On 5th April 2017, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) hosted members of th…
NATO MW COE on Visit to Next Sponsoring Nation
From 27th to 29th March, the Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) Branches members vi…
CHOD of the Croatian Armed Forces on Visit
On the occasion of the visit to the Republic of Slovenia, the Chief of General Staff of the Croatian…
Ceremony Marking the NATO MW COE’s Day
On 23rd March, 2017, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) marked the second …
Visit from Colorado National Guard
On 15th March, Major General H. Michael Edwards, Colorado’s Adjutant General, accompanied by his s…
Chamonix EMHM Visit to NATO MW COE
From 7th to 8th March, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) hosted the membe…
Attending the Stability Policing Concept Development WS
Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT), in cooperation with the Romanian Gen…
NATO COEs LEGADs Conference
Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT), in cooperation with the NATO Mounta…
DS Branch Head Bids Farewell
On 23rd February, the LTC, Martin Seebörger, Doctrine and Standardisation (DS) Branch Head official…
Expert Visit to the Alpini Meteomont Organisation
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) delegation paid a working visit to the ALPIN…
HRV Ambassador to SVN at NATO MW COE
On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 the Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Slovenia, H.E. Ms Vesna…
Attending IAMMS Meeting in Quebec
The Meeting of the International Association of Military Mountain Schools (IAMMS) took place in Queb…
British Ambassador to Slovenia at NATO MW COE
On Thursday, February 9, 2017 the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) hosted the Amb…
FRA Ambassador on Visit
On 2nd February, the French Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, H.E. Madam Marion Paradas, paid …
Visit of DEU Mountain- and Winter Warfare Training Base Commander
One of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence’s (MW COE) tasks is to foster and maintain c…
Attending “Eiskristal” Exercise in Courmayeur Area
The German Mountain Battalion (1. /Gebirgsjägerbataillon 233) performed a Mountain Warfare exercise…
High Level Visit at NATO MW COE
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) had an honourable opportunity to host anothe…
Annual Congress of SVN Military Mountain Soldiers Association
The Annual Congress of the Slovenian Military Mountain Soldiers Association was hosted at the NATO M…
SAF GS J-5 in NATO MW COE
Members of the Slovenian Armed Forces General Staff (SAF GS), J-5 division, have enriched their regu…
Romanian Ambassador in NATO MW COE
The Romanian Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, H.E. Mr. Anton Niculescu, accompanied by the De…
Cooperation with Alpine Association of Slovenia
A Letter of cooperation (LOC) has been signed between the Alpine Association of Slovenia (AAS) and t…
Students from Faculty of Social Sciences on Visit
A group of students from the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences (Defence Studies)…
NATO Lessons Learned Conference
The 13th NATO Lessons Learned Conference was held from 29 to 30 November 2016 at the Portuguese M…
Visiting Gebirgskampfzentrum in Saalfelden, AUT
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) representatives paid a visit to the Gebirgsk…
Participating in EU P&S MTI Annual Conference
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) staff members took part in the European Unio…
CCOE Director in NATO MW COE
As part of a visit to partners at the headquarters of the Slovenian Armed Forces in Ljubljana and th…
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany on Visit
On 23th November 2016, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Republic of Slovenia…
Director General of DPD in NATO MW COE
The Director General of the Defence Policy Directorate, Mr Aleš Mišmaš, Ministry of Defence of th…
Historical Day in Radovljica Town
In the spirit of the 25th anniversary of withdrawal of the last Yugoslav Army soldier from the terri…
3rd NATO MW COE Steering Committee
The 3rd NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) Steering Committee (SC) Meeting took pla…
Meeting NATO Ambassadors Acredited to OSCE
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) continues to promote the wide visibility of …
NATO COE Directors Conference
The 2016 NATO Centres of Excellence (COE) Directors Conference was held from 3 to 6 October in Vilni…
Familiarization visit to the Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of Montenegro
Members of the Education and Training Branch have conducted a familiarization visit to the Infantry …
2nd Promotional Run of the Gorenjska Region Hospitals
On 30 September 2016, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) staff took part i…
Signing of Letter of Cooperation with Tasci S.R.L.
On 28 September 2016, the Letter of Cooperation (LOC) between Tasci S.R.L. and the NATO Mountain War…
Romanian Armed Forces Delegation Visit to the NATO MW COE
The Romanian Armed Forces Delegation visited the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE)…
8th European Hypoxia Symposium
The NATO MW COE (Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence) in cooperation with the University of Ljublj…
Swiss Armed Forces Delegation at the NATO MW COE
The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) hosted a visit by the Commander of the Swiss…
High Level Visit to the NATO MW COE
While attending the annual Bled Strategic Forum which was first launched in 2006 with a vision to br…
French Defence Attaché visits NATO MW COE
On 1 April 2016, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence had the honour of hosting Colonel Ch…
Cold Regions and Military Mountaineering Collaborative Training
Cold Regions and Military Mountaineering Collaborative Training Symposium, hosted by U.S. Army Alask…
Signing of a Letter of Cooperation
On 16 March, the Letter of Cooperation between University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Scie…
ACO CSEL CSM Davor Petek Visit
On 11 March, upon invitation of the NATO MW COE Director, COL Boštjan Blaznik, Command Sergeant Maj…
NATO COEs POW Workshop
In Lisbon, the COE POW (Programme of Work) Workshop (WS) 1, chaired by the ACT TNB has brought toget…
NATO MW COE and EU MTI Working Meeting
Based on the internationally expressed need to enhance the mountain warfare, two institutions have b…
Annual Congress of Military Mountain Soldiers Association hosted in NATO MW COE
On Saturday, 23 January, an Annual Congress of the Military Mountain Soldiers Association has been h…
NATO MW COE Visit to NATO MILMED COE
Representatives from the NATO MW COE (Protocol/Personnel Expert, LEGAD, FINCON, IA/Administration Ad…
Patrol Cross-country Skiing Competition
On 9 January, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) members participated in a patr…
Accreditation of the MW COE as NATO Military Body
One of the most significant events for the MW COE was the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding…
Champion Flag Officer Visit
On 13 November, HQ SACT ACOS JETE Brigadier General Dzintars Roga (LAT A), Champion Flag Officer for…
2nd Steering Committee Meeting
The 2nd MW COE SC meeting took place in Poljče, Slovenia, between 10 and 11 November with the parti…
NATO MW COE Solemnly Opens its Door
On 10 November 2015, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence officially opened its door with …
Director of CWO COE Visit
From 20 to 22 October 2015, LTC Knut Are Bakke (NOR A), the Director of the Cold Weather Operations …
Summer Military Mountaineering Course
Between 5 and 16 October 2015 MW COE organized the advanced Summer Military Mountaineering Course. T…
Air Chief Marshal, the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Visit
Air Chief Marshal, Sir Stuart Peach, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (GBR A), has visited the MW COE…
Visit of NATO Secretary General
During an official visit to Slovenia on 13 July 2015, NATO Secretary General, H.E. Mr. Jens Stoltenb…
Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
On 7 July 2015, the Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, LTG Mark O. Schissler, with SVN …
ACT Accreditation Visit
The ACT Accreditation Meeting took place between 25 and 26 May 2015. The visit was conducted in acco…
1st Steering Committee Meeting
The 1st NATO MW COE Steering Committee (SC) Meeting took place in Poljče, Slovenia, between 28 and …
Visit of Inspector General Volker Wieker
On 7 May 2015, the Inspector General Volker Wieker (DEU A) visited the MW COE in Poljče. The visit …
Commander U.S. Army Europe Visit
On 23 April 2015, the MW COE had the honour of hosting H.E. Mr. Brent R. Hartley, U.S. Ambassador to…
National Military Representatives at SHAPE on Visit
The MW COE hosted the National Military Representatives (NMRs) at SHAPE, on the occasion of their vi…
MOU Signing Ceremony
On 25 March, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of the NATO MW COE was signe…
Winter Military Mountaineering Course
Between 2 March and 20 March 2015, the MW COE carried out a winter Military Mountaineering Course wi…
MW COE Delegation Visit to NATO MILENG COE
Members of the MW COE visited the MILENG COE in Ingolstadt, DEU, from 16 to 18 March, with the purpo…
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Jean-Paul Paloméros, visits MW COE
On 18 November 2014, General Jean-Paul Paloméros, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), d…
NATO HUMINT COE Director visiting MW COE
From 10 to 14 November 2014, the MW COE Director, COL Boštjan Blaznik, hosted the NATO HUMINT COE D…
2nd Establishment Conference
Following the 1st Establishment Conference, which was of a more informative character, the 2nd Estab…
Inter-Ministerial Information Day
The Director of the future NATO MW COE, COL Boštjan Blaznik, called a meeting of the representative…
1st Establishment Conference
The 1st Establishment Conference of the MW COE was held in Poljče and Bled, Slovenia, between 12 an…